Rear Admiral William D. Lee: I Will Not Run From My Religious Liberty

Rear Admiral William D. Lee, USN, addressed a National Day of Prayer crowd in Washington, DC, in 2013. Setting aside his prepared speech, he focused on the pressure he faced as a officer not to share his faith with his men.

Every 65 minutes a veteran commits suicide.” — Rear Admiral Lee

“I am telling you that I am coming out today to tell you I am not going to run from my religious freedoms, from my right under the Constitution to tell a young man that there is hope.”